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Hiking New Mexico's Chaco Canyon: The Trails, the Ruins, the History

by James C. Wilson

Trails and history at Chaco Canyon

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Trails and history at Chaco Canyon

This guide combines practical planning for hiking and camping at Chaco Canyon with historical context for the landscape. It covers what to bring, Gallo Campground, walks among the central ruins, and longer, sometimes remote mesa trails. Historical material spans the period before, during, and after Ancestral Puebloan occupation, alongside an overview of current research and a bibliography for further study. Maps and more than fifty photographs accompany the guide. The description also situates Chaco Canyon as a World Heritage Site and an ancestral homeland recognized by the Zuni, Hopi, Acoma, and other pueblos.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Hikers planning visits to Chaco Canyon
  • Campers seeking information about Gallo Campground
  • Readers interested in Chaco Canyon’s history and research

Themes

Hiking and campingAncestral Puebloan historyChaco Canyon archaeology and researchIndigenous ancestral homelands

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Book overview

Hiking New Mexico's Chaco Canyon is a guidebook for informed hikers who want a substantive yet accessible guide to hiking and camping at Chaco Canyon in New Mexico, a World Heritage Site that the Zuni, Hopi, Acoma and other pueblos consider their ancestral homeland. The guide offers advice about what to bring to the canyon, information on camping at Chaco's Gallo Campground, and personal accounts of hiking "Downtown Chaco" and the longer, sometimes remote mesa trails. Included is a summary of the canyon's history before, during, and after the Ancestral Puebloan occupation, as well as an overview of current research in the canyon and a bibliography for those who want to learn more. One thousand years ago Chaco Canyon was a metropolis of massive stone structures at the center of Chaco culture. The book also includes maps and over fifty of the author's photographs.

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